The Russian View on Nuclean Development in Iran

Posted by Indigenious at 10/24/2011 3:31 PM
Categories: Russia, Iran


Intro:

Since it was discovered in 2002 that Iran has renewed its efforts to acquire nuclear capabilities, the topic has been a major press item. The related possibility of Iran possesing nuclear weapons is often presented in Western media as the greatest forseable risk to global stability. As such the West has been trying to halt Iran's nuclear development efforts through sanction and threats, including the threat of military action. Russia, which has been building one of the Iranian power plants, and China have been somewhat ambiguous about their desires and have often prevented various measures proposed primarily by the US and in the recent past, France.

Following Putin's meeting yesterday with Ahmadenijad, in which, he stated that Iran has the right to nuclear power and warned the against the use of force and Bush's subsequent speach today in which he warned that a nuclear Iran would result in World War III, we thought it would be interesting to get some insight into the Russian view on Putin's visit and a Nuclear Iran.

Summaries:
For comprehensive summaries of the Iranian Nuclaer program see:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_program_of_Iran
and
www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/iran/nuke.htm

The Russian View:
Presenting the official view the government funded RIA Novosti or Russian Information and News Agency presents a good summary of the view of the relations between the two countries in the article Vladimir Putin's first visit to Iran, published on Oct. 15th, with the main theme that "Iran has proved to be a good partner and one that Moscow would like to keep. " the Agency also published a couple articles on the Russian Commitment to complete the Busheher nuclear plant on time.
ITAR-TASS, another official news agency presents a good summary of Putin's and Ahmadinejad's statements following the meetings, which again retierates the good relations and agreement between the two on many foreing policy issues.

Some of the most interesting Russian sources are that Nationalist papers and websites. One good sources is the site Pravda.ru, which is not to be confused with  Pravda, the popular daily newspaper. Pravda.ru claims to be different by taking the "pro-Russian approach". The paper has an opinion article following the visit about the different approaches taken by Russia's President and the Empire's despot (the US is often referred to as the Empire by the Nationalist sites) titled:Two men - one sane, one not. The article insinuates that the US, not wanting Putin to go to Iran, may have had something to do with the warnings Putin received about a planned assasination attempt.
Another good source is the Strategic Culture Fondation, which a few days before the meeting putlished, on the 12th of October published Vladimir Putin’s Visit to Iran: A Breakthrough is Needed which states that "In conditions of U.S. aggressive lobbying of its interests only heads of the Russian and Iranian states that have had long historic ties, can provide a corresponding impetus..." and on the advantages of a good relationship between the two countries "A new war against Iran can be unleashed under any pretext other than its factual or mythical “nuclear ambitions”. It can be much more prosaic, linked with its oil..... The situation will give more headaches to our “partners” in what is known as the “anti-terrorist coalition”, which is without any exaggeration “a myth at its finest."

*We are still waiting for the commentary of another more extreme source, which is always an interesting read, but updates infrequently - ARI.ru, the online Russian Information Agency, which in its principles published on its site they state "We think that the information field formed by the international (mainly Jewish) clique, which has taken over the best part of the mass media, is far from contributing to a thorough insight into the current events, misinforms and distract the Russians' minds from actual problems. Thus, it sideways contributes to the Russians DYING OUT." and that "What we need is a modern, original, authentic Russia, a country of free people who believe in God, love their Motherland, their nation and their own culture."

 

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